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February 28, 2020
Freeman Dyson, British-born American physicist and mathematician (born 1923)
Freeman Dyson
Freeman John Dyson was a British-American theoretical physicist and mathematician, and futurist known for his works in quantum field theory, astrophysics, random matrices, mathematical formulation of quantum mechanics, condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, and engineering. He was professor emeritus in the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton and a member of the board of sponsors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
February 28
February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 306 days remain until the end of the year.